Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, crosses, chain mail, knight, mouths, martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), spears. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot; others unclear due to incomplete punch). Between its arms, in two quarters, two radiating spheres each (smaller ones closer to the center, larger ones outward); in the two remaining quarters, one sphere each. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.7–12.1 mm. Weight 0.51 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_479

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross crosses chain mail knight mouths martyrs Romanesque style dragons Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert St ca 956–997 spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws dragon turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot unclear due incomplete punch arms two quarters two radiating smaller ones closer center larger ones outward remaining quarters sphere 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 11.7–12.1 mm Weight 0.51 g round metallic object textured uneven surface showing raised pattern resembles cross surrounded circular ridges object displays metallic shades silver gray areas darker gray subtle highlights set white background.